Chemistry

Dillard University Chemistry Program

Chemistry B.S. Degree, Chemistry Minor

A degree in chemistry prepares you for a multitude of exciting career paths including medicine, engineering, law, science, and even the retail industry. Our chemistry program develops your research skills, critical thinking, and writing, while providing a diverse knowledge base that prepares you for diverse career opportunities. A degree in chemistry from Dillard prepares you for graduate and professional school or industry opportunities that span from consulting business owners on patent law to cosmetics formulation and food industries.

Mission

The mission of the program in chemistry is to prepare you for professional practice as a chemist through a highly personalized and learning-centered approach for employment, graduate school, and/or professional school. We provide a basic and broad understanding of the fundamentals of chemistry with progression to advanced concepts and instrumental methods to prepare you for opportunities in the areas of research, development, production, sales consulting and management.

Our program provides a basic understanding of chemical fundamentals in general, analytical, and organic chemistry as well as an introduction to advanced concepts in biochemistry and physical chemistry preparing you to pursue advanced degrees in:

• analytical chemistry
• biochemistry
• inorganic chemistry
• organic chemistry
• physical chemistry

Student Learning Outcomes

Demonstrate basic knowledge and skills in courses offered in the major and skills related to the chemistry profession.

Demonstrate competence in using various techniques and equipment following the proper experimental procedure and ability to produce analyze, and draw conclusions from laboratory data and write a complete report.

Related Programs:

• Biology Program
• Physics Program
• Health Science Program
• Mathematics & Actuarial Science

Visit the Dillard University School of STEM to learn more.

Complete a total of 123 credit hours of coursework for graduation.

General Education Core – 41 credit hours
Major Requirements – 49 credit hours
Additional Coursework – 33 credit hours

Major Requirements

• CHE 111 – General Chemistry I 3 cr.
• CHE 111L – General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 cr.
• CHE 112 – General Chemistry II 3 cr.
• CHE 112L – General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 cr.
• CHE 211 – Organic Chemistry I 3 cr.
• CHE 211L – Organic Chemistry I Laboratory 1 cr.
• CHE 212 – Organic Chemistry II 3 cr.
• CHE 212L – Organic Chemistry II Laboratory 1 cr.
• CHE 220 – Introduction to Research in Chemistry 1 cr.
• CHE 301 – Analytical Chemistry 3 cr.
• CHE 301L – Analytical Chemistry Laboratory 1 cr.
• CHE 303 – Biochemistry I 3 cr.
• CHE 303L – Biochemistry I Laboratory 1 cr.
• CHE 304 – Biochemistry II 3 cr.
• CHE 304L – Biochemistry II Laboratory 1 cr.
• CHE 306 – Inorganic Chemistry 2 cr.
• CHE 401 – Chemical Instrumentation 3 cr.
• CHE 402 – Selected Topics in Chemistry 3 cr.
• CHE 403 – Physical Chemistry I 3 cr.
• CHE 403L – Physical Chemistry I Laboratory 1 cr.
• CHE 404 – Physical Chemistry II 3 cr.
• CHE 404L – Physical Chemistry II Laboratory 1 cr.
• CHE 405 – Chemical Research
• CHE 410 – Chemistry Seminar I 1 cr.
• CHE 411 – Chemistry Seminar II 1 cr.

Additional Coursework

• BIO 112 – General Biology II 3 cr.
• BIO 112L – General Biology II Laboratory 1 cr.
• MAT 201 – Analytic Geometry and Calculus I 3 cr.
• MAT 202 – Analytic Geometry and Calculus II 3 cr.
• MAT 203 – Analytic Geometry and Calculus III 3 cr.
• MAT 302 – Differential Equations 3 cr.
• PHY 220 – General Physics I 3 cr.
• PHY 220L – General Physics I Laboratory 1 cr.
• PHY 222 – General Physics II 3 cr.
• PHY 222L – General Physics II Laboratory 1 cr.
• Computer Science Elective: 3 cr.
• General Elective: 6 cr.

Chemistry Curriculum

First Year

First Semester

• BIO 111 – General Biology I 3 cr.
• BIO 111L – General Biology I Laboratory 1 cr.
• CHE 111 – General Chemistry I 3 cr.
• CHE 111L – General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 cr.
• ENG 111 – Expository Writing 3 cr.
• FYS 101 – First Year Seminar I 1 cr. / Service Learning
• MAT 122 – Precalculus 3 cr.
• UCO 101 – University Convocation I 0 cr.
• Physical Education Activity Elective 2 cr.

Total: 17

Second Semester

• BIO 112 – General Biology II 3 cr.
• BIO 112L – General Biology II Laboratory 1 cr.
• CHE 112 – General Chemistry II 3 cr.
• CHE 112L – General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 cr.
• ENG 112 – Argument and Research 3 cr.
• FYS 102 – First Year Seminar II 1 cr. / Service Learning
• MAT 201 – Analytic Geometry and Calculus I 3 cr.
• UCO 102 – University Convocation II 0 cr.

Total: 15

Second Year

First Semester

• AWS 100 – Survey of the African World 3 cr. or
• REL 208 – The Black Church in the U.S. 3 cr.
• CHE 211 – Organic Chemistry I 3 cr.
• CHE 211L – Organic Chemistry I Laboratory 1 cr.
• ENG 201 – Readings in World Literature I 3 cr. or
• ENG 202 – Readings in World Literature II 3 cr.
• FFR 121 – Elementary French I 3 cr. or
• FSP 121 – Elementary Spanish I 3 cr.
• MAT 202 – Analytic Geometry and Calculus II 3 cr.

Total: 16

Second Semester

• CHE 212 – Organic Chemistry II 3 cr.
• CHE 212L – Organic Chemistry II Laboratory 1 cr.
• CHE 220 – Introduction to Research in Chemistry 1 cr.
• ECO 203 – Principles of Macroeconomics 3 cr.
• ENG 199 – Writing Proficiency Examination 0 cr. ***
• FFR 122 – Elementary French II 3 cr. or
• FSP 122 – Elementary Spanish II 3 cr.
• MAT 203 – Analytic Geometry and Calculus III 3 cr.
• Humanities Electives 3 cr.

Total: 17

Third Year

First Semester

• CHE 301 – Analytical Chemistry 3 cr.
• CHE 301L – Analytical Chemistry Laboratory 1 cr.
• CHE 303 – Biochemistry I 3 cr.
• CHE 303L – Biochemistry I Laboratory 1 cr.
• PHY 220 – General Physics I 3 cr.
• PHY 220L – General Physics I Laboratory 1 cr.
• Computer Science Elective 3 cr.

Total: 15

Second Semester

• CHE 304 – Biochemistry II 3 cr.
• CHE 304L – Biochemistry II Laboratory 1 cr.
• CHE 306 – Inorganic Chemistry 2 cr.
• MAT 302 – Differential Equations 3 cr.
• PHY 222 – General Physics II 3 cr.
• PHY 222L – General Physics II Laboratory 1 cr.
• Social Sciences Elective 3 cr.

Total: 16

Fourth Year

First Semester

• CHE 401 – Chemical Instrumentation 3 cr.
• CHE 403 – Physical Chemistry I 3 cr.
• CHE 403L – Physical Chemistry I Laboratory 1 cr.
• CHE 405 – Chemical Research
• CHE 410 – Chemistry Seminar I 1 cr.
• CHE 499C – Senior Comprehensive Examination 0 cr.
• General Elective 3 cr.

Total: 14

Second Semester

• CHE 402 – Selected Topics in Chemistry 3 cr.
• CHE 404 – Physical Chemistry II 3 cr.
• CHE 404L – Physical Chemistry II Laboratory 1 cr.
• CHE 411 – Chemistry Seminar II 1 cr.
• CHE 499C – Senior Comprehensive Examination 0 cr.
• Social Sciences Elective 3 cr.
• General Elective 3 cr.

Total: 13

Total Required Hours: 123

*Service Learning: Students will earn a total of 30 service learning hours after successful completion of FYS 101 and FYS 102 .

**Community Service: Students must contact the Center for Career and Professional Development for pre-approved community service project to earn a total of 90 hours of community service by the end of their junior year.

***Writing Proficiency Examination: Students must complete ENG 111 and ENG 112 with a minimum grade of ‘C’ to register for ENG 199 – Writing Proficiency Examination. Students who fail to take or do not pass ENG 199 must take ENG 200 – Review of Writing Strategies (3 credit hours).

Grace Adeola
goadeola@dillard.edu
Laboratory Coordinator
Location: PSB 342A
Office: 504.816.4122

Lovell Agwaramgbo, Ph.D.
lagwaramgbo@dillard.edu
Professor and Chair, School of STEM
Ph.D. in Chemistry, Howard University
Location: PSB 342G
Office: 504.816.4489

Shareen Smith-Tuircuit
stuircuit@dillard.edu
Administrative Assistant, School of STEM
Location: PSB 342
Office: 504.816.4722